After Karnataka rout, BJP insiders seek 'bigger say' for local leaders

The Bharatiya Janata Party's comprehensive defeat to the Congress in Karnataka where the two parties ran a campaign of contrasts has left the ruling party with much to ponder as the two rivals......

Beijing reveals: What Qin told Jaishankar about LAC issues

India and China should put the boundary issue in the 'proper place' in bilateral relations and work together to bring the situation at their borders 'under normalised management' as soon as......

BBC, Modi And The Sunak Factor

Keeping the contents of the BBC documentary aside, Rishi Sunak's response needs to be viewed in the backdrop of Britain's historically close relations with Pakistan, argues Lieutenant General......

'Our community has lost a giant'

Urvashi Vaid dreamed of a common movement for social justice that could address them all: Racism, gender oppression and homophobia.Sandip Roy salutes the memory of Urvashi Vaid, one of America's......

MNS wants post office jobs for locals

Pressing his party's demand for employment to 'sons of soil', Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has warned the post master general to give priority to locals for the post office jobs......

Kerala HC quashes ban on Coke, Pepsi

The Kerala high court on Friday quashed the state government's order banning production and sale of Coca-Cola and Pepsi in the state.The order in this regard was issued by a division bench......

Court upholds cola ban in Kerala

In a blow to the soft drinks majors Coca-Cola and Pepsi, the Kerala High Court on Friday declined to stay the government order banning the manufacture and sale of their products in the state. When......

Cola case hearing on Fri

The petitions filed byPepsico and Coca Cola, seeking to quash the state government order imposing a ban on the manufacture and sale of their products, will be heard by a division bench of the......

'It took me 19 years to become the actor that I am today'

'Without ever losing hope, I survived in Mumbai with the hope of becoming a good actor.' IMAGE: Pankaj Tripathi in OMG 2. Trust Pankaj Tripathi to take up any character and do complete justice to......

The Actor Who Corrected Dilip Kumar!

During rehearsals, when Dilip Kumar improvised, Gulshan Grover was quick to point out that he had got the lines wrong. Had death not snatched him away on July 7, 2021, Dilip Kumar would have......

Why Lataji Didn't Sing With Rafi, SD...

Photograph: Kind courtesy Lata Mangeshkar/Twitter When it came to doing the right thing, Lata Mangeshkar was next to no one in the Hindi film industry. There are innumerable instances of her......

CRIME. ROMANCE. HORROR

Justice in medieval times, whodunit in the woods, mafia boss in the making, Sukanya Verma takes a look at the sheer variety on OTT this week. The Last DuelWhere to watch? Disney HotstarLanguage:......

SEE: Protesting wrestlers march to Hanuman temple

IMAGE: Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Sangita Phogat and their supporters visit the Hanuman temple at Connaught Place in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photographs and Video:......

Hockey chief Batra elected IOA President unopposed

International Hockey Federation chief Narinder Batra was on Thursday elected as president of Indian Olympic Association for a four-year term by an overwhelming majority in the polls held at its......

Why BCCI's top officials are in trouble yet again...

The Supreme Court expressed displeasure over its directions on the Lodha panel report not being implemented so far by BCCI. The top three officer bearers of the Board of Control for Cricket in......

It's time to fix the IPL!

The IPL has produced more controversies in its short lifespan than any other sporting league in history, says legendary cricket writer Prem Panicker. IMAGE: IPL 3 saw drama around the Kochi......

Sania Mirza conferred Khel Ratna, Arjuna awards also given

President Pranab Mukherjee honours tennis player Sania Mirza with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2015 at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Photograph: PTI Sania Mirza was on......